College of Design faculty and staff are invited to attend the College of Design’s Faculty-Staff Convocation & Awards from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 30 in the Speer Room at Reiman Gardens to celebrate the start of the 2023–24 academic year. At this welcome event, the dean will give a brief “state of the college” address, recognize our 2023 faculty and staff award recipients and introduce new administrators, faculty and staff. A reception with food and beverages will follow.

This year’s honorees include:

• College of Design Academic Advising Award – Mike Ford, Interior Design
  
• Dean’s Award for Extraordinary Performance – Carl Rogers, Landscape Architecture
• Faculty Award for Extraordinary Performance – Jae Hwa Lee, Interior Design
• Faculty-Staff Research Award – April Eisman, Art and Visual Culture
  
• Polster Family Teaching Award – Mike Ford, Interior Design
  
• P&S Staff Award for Extraordinary Performance
  – Julie Robison, Institute for Design Research and Outreach
  – Saylor Upah, Design Administration